Allardyce gets the ultimate lift

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HE MAY HAVE JUST WON A £20 MILLION football match, but for Sam Allardyce the satisfaction from yesterday’s victory was priceless. After extending Bolton Wanderers’ stay in the top flight into a third year for the first time since 1963-64, Allardyce prepared for another sleepless night. But this time, it was of his own choosing.

“I’m completely drained, emotionally unstable and absolutely delighted,” he said, slumping on to the table in the press room at the Reebok Stadium. “I’m just so relieved. The world has just come off my shoulders and I’m floating six feet off the ground. For this